Lyndon Johnson

They know that peace is not merely the absence of shooting.

I will meet with Secretary Weaver and a group from his department in another room, so I will now turn this meeting over to Mr. Ackley.

When they are ready to put away the weapons of war and take up the tools of peace and progress--when they decide to stop molesting their neighbors--they will find this Nation ready and willing to assist in these larger and more fruitful…

But full heads and empty hearts breed disunity rather than unity.

We have no greater ambition than to be a partner to all those throughout the world who aspire for a better way of life.

To promote cooperation among Federal departments and agencies in achieving consistent policies, practices, and procedures for administration of their programs affecting urban areas.

To provide a forum for consideration of mutual problems concerning Federal programs and activities affecting the development of urban areas and for the exchange of current information needed to achieve coordination of, and to avoid…

There is so much to be done throughout the world;--So many children to be educated.--So many sick to be cured.--So many hungry to be fed.--So many hopeless people to be given a helping hand.

It has been my greatest desire, since assuming this office, to be a President of peace.

Nothing in this Order shall be construed as subjecting any function vested by law in, or assigned pursuant to law to, any Federal department or agency or head thereof to the authority of any other agency or officer or as abrogating or…

To identify urban development problems of particular States, metropolitan areas, or communities which require interagency or intergovernmental coordination.

As I say, they ranged from economic policy, the situation in agriculture, balance of payments, the labor situation, the cost of living, exports, and other general matters.

I believe that we can and must reduce these losses.

It need not continue this way.

The key to resolving the problem lies, above all else, in the intelligent planning for and State and local regulation of use of lands exposed to flood hazard.

Any requests for appropriations for Federal construction of new buildings, structures, roads, or other facilities transmitted to the Bureau of the Budget by an executive agency shall be accompanied by a statement by the head of the agency…

I am requesting the appropriate Federal agencies to study these proposals and make recommendations to me for later submission to the Congress.

One of the surest ways of achieving and maintaining excellence is by self-evaluation, criticism, and improvement.

The Federal effort to cope with the problem will be unsparing.

A great deal can be accomplished within the scope of existing authorities.

All executive agencies directly responsible for the construction of Federal buildings, structures, roads, or other facilities shall evaluate flood hazards when planning the location of new facilities and, as far as practicable, shall…

A Great Society cannot rest on the achievements of the past.

As may be permitted by law, the head of each executive agency shall issue appropriate rules and regulations to govern the carrying out of the provisions of Section 1 of this order by his agency.

These are several of the major management objectives on which I place particular importance and the ones I expect all agencies to achieve.

Requests for flood hazard information may be addressed to the Secretary of the Army or, in the case of lands lying in the basin of the Tennessee River, to the Tennessee Valley Authority.